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School lunch scandal backfires as evidence contradicts principal’s claims
“They thought they had a gotcha moment..."
Debate on Pākehā identity exposes racial hierarchies disguised as equity
"You are here because we invited you here.”
McCoskrie reviews the Listener’s anti-right ‘special report’ and finds its ‘accidental truths’
“No one ideology currently stands out as presenting a greater threat.”
Government snubs climate watchdog on tougher emissions targets
The government says the price tag is too high.
Australia’s under-16 social media ban sparks concerns about surveillance and unintended harms’
“It removes the very parental controls and safety filters built to protect them.”
Answers demanded after claim Eric Schmidt built secret Google ‘backdoor’
“Spied on, deleted, and altered her texts and other data.”
Police culture in crisis as McSkimming scandal deepens
"...there is some concerning behaviour in the wider police which needs more scrutiny.”
Why Piers Morgan Spits On The Grave of The West
Don’t for a second believe the Anglo lie that supporting their global regime is the same as defending the West. Our great-grandparents decided that question 80 years ago when they chose to destroy Europe, and Anglos like Piers Morgan will happily spit on its grave.
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How Not to Get Fooled: Picture This [Updated]
Data visualisation is a useful tool which can easily be twisted into fake news.
Is Democracy Becoming a ‘Nice to Have’?
Why stop at eliminating just one layer of democratic representation, when many people wouldn’t really mind if you eliminated them all?
You Are What You Want: How ‘The System’ Really Works
The secret of this life is that all of us get exactly what we want. It is inevitable. But the terrible truth is that, when you get it, you have to face what it actually is.
How Not to Be Fooled: You Can Quote Me on That
There are rules to quoting: use them to spot media lies.
The Cross Benches Beckon NZ First
With woke clowns to the left of him and free-market jokers to his right, Winston’s offer to sit there in middle with us grows more appealing by the day.
It’s a Mistake to Abolish the BSA
If we don’t figure that out, ACT and all the rest of the politicians might as well pack up. What’s the point of trying to rule in Wellington if all the real power is in Washington?
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 21 – Geoff Upson
Geoff has spent years waging a one-man war on crumbling roads, bureaucratic inertia and the maddening gap between what officials promise and what actually gets fixed.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 20 – Jillaine Heather
In Episode 20 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Free Speech Union CEO Jillaine Heather, a forthright voice in New Zealand’s free-expression battles.
Te Pāti Māori’s Circus Act Hits a Judicial Speed Bump: Kapa-Kingi Back in the Tent for Now
Te Pāti Māori might fancy themselves as the voice of Māori aspiration but, right now, they’re looking more like a bunch of clowns who’ve forgotten their script.
Health Select Committee Blows Up Over Nicotine Pouches, But Ayesha Verrall’s Hypocrisy Steals the Show
Costello is trying to balance harm reduction with protections for kids, but Verrall and her Otago mates are too busy protecting Big Tobacco’s pet projects. New Zealand deserves better than this compromised claptrap.
Face of the Day
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi argues that John Tamihere is unlawfully in the role of party president.
Latest Roy Morgan Poll: Government Edges Ahead, But It’s All Smoke and Mirrors
In the grand scheme, this poll is largely meaningless. But it does shine a light on one thing: tiny swings in support could tip the balance and unseat the current government.
Exclusive: Willie Jackson Accused of Bullying, Union-Busting and Cronyism to Protect His Missus
Willie Jackson has spent his entire career telling Māori to stand tall, to fight the system and to speak truth to power. Right now he’s the one wielding power to silence victims and bust unions...and lawyer up for anyone who dares speak out.
When Anti-Israel Hate Crosses the Line
The ‘kill list’ that exposes a global crisis of escalating antisemitism. Governments must pursue the perpetrators with the same determination they would apply to any other violent extremist organisation.
The Woke Left Is Reaping the Whirlwind
The public mood is no longer reformist – it is pre-revolutionary. You can feel it in every poll and every pub. People do not want a ‘national conversation’: they want a national clear-out.
Italy Joins the US in Containing China
Preserving the Mediterranean’s security, safeguarding freedom of flow and maintaining its strategic centrality are not tactical options, but existential duties for both Italy and the Western bloc.
NZ Must Stop Supporting These Textbooks
Imagine a school system funded by New Zealand whose textbooks glorified killing Māori, or demonised Pasifika, or taught that Muslims were inherently evil. There would be immediate, universal condemnation. So why is the response so muted when the hatred is directed at Jews?
Govt Must Act On Puberty Blockers
Family First’s position remains that there should be an immediate end to new prescribing of puberty blockers due to the clear lack of quality probative evidence of efficacy and safety.
They Must Guard Against Civil Unrest, Not Create It
The proposed changes to the Human Rights Act are not progressive, they are regressive. They undermine biological reality, jeopardise fairness and risk creating new injustices in the name of solving old ones.
Mark, You Are off the Mark – Again
We want a safe, strong, united New Zealand – where immigrants are welcome only if they assimilate. Where Christian heritage is honoured – not erased. Where our children grow up Kiwis – not strangers in their own land. We do not apologise for standing.
We’re Sparking a the Conversation
The Rainbow Mafia is real. They doxx, threaten and get people fired for their beliefs.
Te Pāti Māori’s Gravy Train Exposed – And They’re Spitting Tacks
We are one people, one vote, one law and one flag.
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How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.
Six Years Ago My Life Changed
I’ve had years of failure, hurt, pain and suffering but I always get up in the morning and move forwards. Six years ago my life changed and it has cost me everything. Here’s why.
The Fault Lines from Washington Are Felt around the World
From free speech to NZ politics, events in Washington are reverberating around the world.
Back to the Basement for Joe
Looks like it’s back to the basement for Senile Joe. The presidential incumbent and Democrat candidate for this year’s election has ducked out of a campaign visit to a battleground state, after testing positive for Covid. Which is odd, because Biden is fully boosted with the Covid vaccination,
It’s Good to Be the Ruling Elite
If there’s one thing the new elite are good at, it’s looking after themselves. ’Twas ever thus, of course, but to damn them with faint praise, the old money at least had some vague notions of noblesse oblige. Today’s elites have only one moral compass: gimme, gimme,
Time for a Reality Check
Dr Muriel Newman Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. In the recent European Parliamentary elections, where
Wayne Brown to Auckland Transport: Shaddap You Face
Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown, has channelled Joe Dolce and basically told Auckland Transport to “shut up and listen”. They seem to lack ears, so it will remain to be seen if Wayne Brown can make them listen to Aucklanders’ concerns over Auckland Transport.
Wily Winston Far Too Clever for Bob Carr and David Parker
Former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr was recently in New Zealand at the behest of the Labour Party and spoke at a meeting organised by them. In his speech he lambasted the Government and Winston Peters for entertaining becoming part of AUKUS.